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PCB announces 29 players for Physical fitness camp in Kakul

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced that 29 players will undergo a fitness camp in Kakul, Abbottabad.

“The camp, organised in collaboration with the Pakistan Army, is strategically designed to prepare the players for the upcoming series and tournaments, including the home T20I series against New Zealand, the away T20I series against Ireland and England, and the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies,” the PCB said in a press release.

“The camp will focus on team building and aims to enhance the physical and mental strength of the players, ensuring they are in the best condition to face the challenges ahead.

“Under the guidance of experienced trainers and coaches, the players will undergo a comprehensive training regime tailored to elevate their fitness levels, agility, leadership, strategic thinking and overall performance on the field.”

The camp is scheduled to commence on March 26 and will conclude on April 8. The players will report to the camp later today.

Pace bowler Mohammad Amir and all-rounder Imad Wasim, who recently came out of retirement, are also included in the camp along with top-order batter Usman Khan.

Players taking part in the Physical fitness camp in Kakul are:

Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Haseebullah, Saud Shakeel, Usman Khan, Mohammad Haris, Salman Ali Agha, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Irfan Khan Niazi, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Usama Mir, Mohammad Nawaz, Mehran Mumtaz, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Ali, Zaman Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Aamir Jamal, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Amir

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Rain affects Pakistan squad’s training camp for second consecutive day

LAHORE: The heavy and persistent rainfall in the city on Sunday has affected the training camp of the Netherlands-bound national ODI squad for the second consecutive day.

According to the details, the scheduled training camp was called off due to a wet outfield at the Gaddafi Stadium which propelled the Pakistan squad to continue with the indoor practice sessions at the National High Performace Centre (NHPC).

Earlier on Saturday, the first day of the national team’s training camp was also hampered by the rain, forcing the players to train in the indoor hall of NHPC.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan will play a three-match away ODI series against the Netherlands from August 16 to 21. The side will depart for Amsterdam in the wee hours of Friday, August 12.

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‘Worked on googly under Mushtaq, Saqlain’ Yasir eyes strong comeback

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan leg spinner Yasir Shah has underlined his desire for a powerful comeback in the team after returning to the recently announced national Test squad for the Sri Lanka tour.

While speaking to a scheduled press conference on the commencement of the training camp here at Pindi Stadium for the upcoming tour, Yasir claimed that he had worked extensively on his googly with head coach Saqlain Mushtaq and Mushtaq Ahmed.

“I’ve put in a lot of effort at National High Performace Centre in the meantime,” said Yasir. “I’ve worked on my googly with Mushtaq Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq.”

The 36-year-old Yasir praised national team skipper Babar Azam for boosting his morale while claiming that the skipper instructed him to be consistent with his line and length.

“After my comeback, I get to converse with Babar Azam which gives me confidence,” he stated.”He tells me to stick to the same line and length.”

The 36-year-old leg-spinner, who has represented the Green shirts in 25 ODI matches and produced career-best figures of 6/26, revealed that he wished to make a comeback in the limited-overs format as well.

“I gave performances in the domestic white-ball cricket and I am striving to play every format,” he stated.

He further expressed his hope to make a mark with his performance after being out of the team for a while due to an injury.

“It takes time to recover from the injuries but I am hopeful to perform well in the future” he added. “I’ve done well in Sri Lanka before, and I’m sure this time too,” he concluded.

It is worth mentioning here that the national Test squad will depart for Sri Lanka for two Tests. The first Test will commence on July 16 at Galle, while the second Test will be staged at Colombo from July 24 to July 28.

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Women’s training camp for World Cup kicks off

KARACHI: Pakistan women cricketers have started training here at Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Centre (HPC) in a bid to prepare for the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup, scheduled from 4 March to 3 April this year.

As many as 34 players have been divided into two teams who will also play tri-series alongside the boys’ team.

50-over practice matches will be played in NSK and HPC from Monday.

Probables

Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Anoosha Nasir, Ayesha Bilal, Ayesha Naseem, Ayesha Zafar, Nahida Khan, Bismah Maroof, Diana Baig, Fareeha Mehmood, Fatima Sana Khan, Ghulam Fatima (subject to fitness), Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Javeria Rauf, Javeria Khan, Kainat Hafeez, Kainat Imtiaz (subject to fitness), Maham Tariq, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi, Nashra Sandhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Ramin Shameem, Saba Nazir, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Saima Malik, Sidra Ameen, Sidra Nawaz, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tuba Hassan and Umm-e-Hani